Scott P. Brown U.S. SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS TRIBUTES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES E PL UR UM IB N U U S VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE congress.#15 Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office Scott P. Brown VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE 81103.eps S. DOC. 113–5 Tributes Delivered in Congress Scott P. Brown United States Senator 2010–2013 ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2014 VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. v Farewell Address ...................................................................................... vii Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Cardin, Benjamin L., of Maryland ............................................ 13 Collins, Susan M., of Maine ...................................................... 3 Conrad, Kent, of North Dakota ................................................. 4 Leahy, Patrick J., of Vermont ................................................... 12 Levin, Carl, of Michigan ............................................................ 10, 11 Lieberman, Joseph I., of Connecticut ....................................... 15 McConnell, Mitch, of Kentucky ................................................. 6 Mikulski, Barbara A., of Maryland .......................................... 5 Murkowski, Lisa, of Alaska ....................................................... 14 Reed, Jack, of Rhode Island ...................................................... 9 Reid, Harry, of Nevada .............................................................. 17 [ iii ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE BIOGRAPHY SCOTT P. BROWN was born on September 12, 1959, in Kittery, ME. He graduated from Wakefield High School, Wakefield, MA, in 1977 and went on to earn a BA from Tufts University in 1981 and a JD from Boston College Law School in 1985. He has served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard from 1979 to the present, attaining the rank of colonel and serving in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps. He began his career in public service as an assessor and then a selectman in the town of Wrentham. He was a mem- ber of the Massachusetts State house of representatives from 1999 to 2004 and the Massachusetts State senate from 2004 to 2010. As a State legislator he advocated for children’s and victims’ rights, never voted for a tax increase, and worked to promote environmental and good government initiatives. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in the January 19, 2010, special election for the seat previously held by Senator Ted Kennedy. He took the oath of office on February 4, 2010, and served until January 3, 2013. He served on the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- ship. SCOTT BROWN is a free-market advocate who believes America’s strength as a nation derives from the ingenuity and hard work of its people. He believes in a culture of fam- ily, patriotism, and freedom. In the U.S. Senate he fought for lower taxes, less govern- ment spending, and pro-growth polices that will put people back to work. He approached each piece of legislation in an independent manner, always looking for ways to work across the aisle and get the country moving. He lives in Wrentham with his wife Gail. He has two daughters, Ayla and Arianna. [ v ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE Farewell to the Senate Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I rise to give my closing floor speech for this session of the Senate. From the date of my swearing in on February 4, 2010, until the last day I serve in this great Chamber, which is 1 month shy of 3 years serving, I still say and believe that, aside from my marriage to my wife Gail of 26 years and the birth of my two children, Ayla and Arianna, serving in the greatest deliberative body for the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, in the people’s seat, has been the greatest honor I ever had in my life. I thank the people of Massachusetts for that opportunity. To think that someone such as myself, whose parents were married and divorced 4 times each, who lived in 17 houses by the time he was 18 and was subjected to various forms of abuse growing up, still has the honor to serve in one of the greatest deliberative bodies, as I said, in the world, is something I will not soon forget. To the young people sitting here and who may be watch- ing, take it from me that in this country, even when it seems that you are fighting against all odds, anything is possible for you. There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome so do not give up, and always follow your dreams. As I have said before, people have no business in politics unless they respect the judgment of the voters. If you run for office, you have to be able to take victory or defeat in a gra- cious manner. I do respect the judgment of the voters. I ac- cept their decision in this election with the same attitude and sense of appreciation I held when I arrived in this Chamber almost 3 years ago. When I was sworn in, I was the 1,914th Senator accepting the oath of office by signing the book right up at the clerk’s table. There were many Senators who served before me and there will be many Senators who will serve after my service is over. That my name is listed among them is very hum- bling. To all the people of Massachusetts, I greatly appreciate the confidence you placed in me for the past 3 years in allowing [ vii ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE me to represent you in the Senate. To my colleagues, I thank you for the courtesy and friendship you afforded me during my time here. When I arrived, I promised I would read the bills, see how they affected Massachusetts, see how they af- fected our country, our debt, and our deficit, and I would vote in an independent manner based on the merits of that issue rather than political partisan politics. I am proud I kept that promise to be independent. I am proud my voting record has identified me as the second most bipartisan Sen- ator in the Senate, as referenced by Congressional Quarterly, and that I was named as the least partisan Senator in the Senate by Washingtonian magazine. It was that independent and bipartisan approach that pro- vided me with an opportunity to stand with the President at the White House on three separate occasions in the past 2 years to see bills I had either sponsored or played a key role in securing their passage signed into law. I was honored to work with my colleagues—many who are here today and many who are listening—on both sides of the aisle on legisla- tion that was signed into law to move our country forward, including the STOCK Act to ban insider trading by Members of Congress—I know the Presiding Officer [Mrs. Gillibrand] played a key role in that as well—the hire a hero veterans bill to help our veterans who are fighting for jobs actually have opportunities to be hired by employers who are looking for those heroes; the crowd funding legislation which will help young entrepreneurs get access to new capital and cre- ate jobs, something I hope the SEC will immediately come up with a rule on so these people can start creating jobs and raising money; legislation to reform Wall Street, where I was the deciding vote to strengthen our country’s financial sys- tem; legislation to eliminate an onerous 3-percent with- holding tax; eliminating a stealth tax that would have af- fected government contractors—that is also gone; legislation to ensure our fallen heroes receive the dignity and respect they deserve at the Arlington National Cemetery, that is something new that is also fixed; and many other congres- sional actions that have made a difference not only in Mas- sachusetts but in this great country. These are all shared successes, and I was proud to be part of each and every one of them. I have always said in order to do our business as our coun- try’s leaders we must do our work in a bipartisan, bicameral manner to ensure the actions taken by Congress benefit all Americans, not just those of one political party or one polit- [ viii ] VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:33 Apr 18, 2014 Jkt 081103 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE12\81103.TXT KAYNE ical ideology. During my time here and now as I am leaving, I have been and still am deeply concerned about the lack of bipartisan efforts to solve our country’s most pressing eco- nomic challenges and in turn move our country forward.